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red-headed Eskimo

red-headed Eskimo noun: a legislative proposal that benefits only a small or nonexistent group.

Noun

red-headed Eskimo (plural red-headed Eskimos)

  1. (US, colloquial, rare) A legislative proposal that benefits only a small or nonexistent group.

Forms of red-headed Eskimo

pluralred-headed Eskimos

Origin of red-headed Eskimo

So called because there are few or no red-headed Eskimos.

Questions about red-headed Eskimo

What does red-headed Eskimo mean?
Red-headed Eskimo means a legislative proposal that benefits only a small or nonexistent group.
What part of speech is red-headed Eskimo?
Red-headed Eskimo is a noun.
What is the plural of red-headed Eskimo?
The plural of red-headed Eskimo is red-headed Eskimos.

Words near red-headed Eskimo in the dictionary

  1. red-haired
  2. red-handed
  3. red-handedly
  4. red-handedness
  5. red-headed
  6. red-headed Eskimo
  7. red-headed Eskimos
  8. red-headed honeyeater
  9. red-headed honeyeaters
  10. red-headed slut
  11. red-headed stepchild

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